A Rose By Any Other Name.... Traditional Cache
GeoMelAn: Well, I'm sorry to say, but it's time to let this one go. Second time the cache has been stolen and/or defaced, there must just be too many people around the park who just won't leave it alone.
A Rose By Any Other Name....
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Well kept pathway, parking closeby.
***New cache container put out on 04/22/07. This one ~should~ be water tight, but please, please, put log sheet and any items that might be ruined by water in the zip log bag and seal it up before putting back in it's hiding place!***
"The rose has been grown and appreciated for its fragrance and beauty since ancient times and today is the most popular and widely cultivated garden flower in the world. The genus contains some 100 species, most of them native to the North Temperate Zone. Several hundred new contemporary rose cultivars are introduced each year. In the United States, some 20 million rose plants are commercially cultivated annually for cut flowers, and some 40 million plants are produced for landscape and ornamental use.
Roses may be grown in any good, well-drained soil. Although different varieties respond better to certain soil and climate than to others, sandy soils are usually not as favorable as clay soils, warm temperatures are always preferred, and the plants grow best when not set among other plants. Cow manure is the preferred fertilizer, but other organic fertilizers, especially composts, are also used. The plants usually require severe pruning, which must be adapted to the intended use of the flowers. Most rose varieties are grown by budding on an understock (lower portion of a plant) propagated from seeds or cuttings. Roses must be sprayed frequently with insect poisons and fungicides."
"Rose." Microsoft® Encarta® Encyclopedia 2001. © 1993-2000 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.
This is our first cache hide. Please let us know if we did OK with it. Goodies to trade and a 35mm semi-disposable camera for FTF. Since we very much enjoy caches that teach as well as get us out of the house, and the "Mel" of us is an avid gardener as well as cacher, we chose flowers as our theme for this one.
Please observe park rules and be easy on the landscape. This cache is placed in a somewhat landscape-sensitive area, so tread lightly and be ever vigilant for geo-muggles. Keep children away from the thorns!
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